November 3, 2017
TO:Full-time, tenure track SNC Faculty
FROM:The Faculty Development Committee
RE:2017-2018 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SUMMER GRANTS PROGRAM
Dear Colleagues:
The Faculty Development Committee (FDC) is now accepting applications for the 2017-18 Faculty Development Summer Grants Program. We encourage you to take advantage of this source of in-house financial support designed to promote scholarly, pedagogical, and creative growth during the summer months. Since the fund's inception in 1986, over 500 awards have been made in support of scholarly, artistic, curricular, and instructional projects undertaken May-August. All full-time, tenure track faculty are eligible to apply for awards. Twenty $2,500.00 awards are available this year.
Application materials are available at j:\facdev\public\2017-2018 Summer Grant Application or Please follow the guidelines and outline provided and make your proposal as concrete and specific as possible.
Applications are due in the Office of Faculty Development by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018, and may be submitted electronically (preferred) or in paper form. Please note that, on a trial basis, we are not asking your Associate Dean of Division to evaluate your project this year.
Contact Laurie MacDiarmid, Gayle Lenz, or a member of the Faculty Development Committee if you need further information.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Faculty Development Summer Grants Program: 2017-2018
The Faculty Development Summer Grants Program offers faculty the opportunity to obtain financial support for scholarly, artistic, curricular, and instructional projects and activities undertaken during the summer. The Summer Grants Program accepts requests for both stipends and project expenses. The grants are awarded annually by the Faculty Development Committee. Awards are made in the Spring Semester for funding in the summer of 2018. While in any given year there may be sufficient monies to fund all applications, only those satisfying the criteria specified in the guidelines will be funded. Keep in mind that the Committee may not be familiar with your specific field of study, so be clear, concrete and thorough in your explanations.
AWARD CATEGORIES:Applicants may apply in one of the following categories:
Scholarship, Research, and Artistic Endeavors Awards
Funds available: $ 25,000.00Application deadline: January 29, 2018, 4:30 p.m.Awards of up to $2,500.00 will be granted for scholarly and creative/artistic projects.
Curricular and Instructional Improvement Awards
Funds available: $ 25,000.00Application deadline: January 29, 2018, 4:30 p.m.Awards of up to $2,500.00 will be granted to faculty for major curriculum development and summer study leading to enhanced instructional skills.
If money remains in an award category after all applications have been acted upon, the balance will automatically be transferred to the other award category according to need.
ELIGIBILITY:
All full-time, tenure track SNC faculty members (as described in the Faculty Handbook, Article I, Section 1) not on a terminal contract are eligible to apply for Summer Grants Program funds. The expectation is that the recipients of Summer Grants will serve at the College the year following the grant. Projects or activities involving more than one participant are eligible for funding. However, if the funding request is for two or more faculty, the applicants must specifically explain the need for more than one person and how the work will be divided. Each participant on a collaborative team will be eligible to apply for a full grant stipend.
SUMMER GRANTS APPLICATION INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES
Three types of requests will be accepted: (1) faculty stipend requests; (2) requests to cover project expenses (not student stipend or any employment of another individual); and (3) combination stipend and expense requests. Applications for a Faculty Development Summer Grant should include:
A.APPLICATION
1. Title Page
Please complete the form provided by the Office of Faculty Development and type all information. The title page and application are available at j:\facdev\public\2017-2018 Summer Grant Application or
- Narrative
It is the applicant's responsibility to clearly and specifically address each of the criteria upon which the application will be judged. Successful applications from previous years are available for review in the Resource Center (Boyle Hall Room 320), and you are invited to speak with the Director as you prepare your application.
Specifically address each of the items below in order, using the following outline (typically 2-4 pages total) and attach your narrative to the title page:
a.A description of the project or activity.
b.Your projected outcomes (e.g., publication, exhibition, new course, enhanced instructional skills).
c.Your Research Methodology or Course Development Process (i.e., describe how the procedures or theoretical approaches you use will achieve the stated outcomes).
d.The Significance of the Work (e.g., Is it original? How does a new course strengthen the curriculum? Does the proposed course address any need? How will new instructional skills increase student learning? How will the project fit into your research agenda? Please explain what role peer review will play in your scholarly project. What is the relevance of the project to your professional duties and/or responsibilities?)
e.The Applicability of the Work to your Professional Development and the College’s - Explain the value of your proposal in relation to your growth as a teacher-scholar and the betterment of the academic programs of the College.
f.The Project’s Fundinghistory – List any monetary support you have previously received from any source for any aspect of this project.
g.Your Need - How vital is this grant support to the undertaking and successful completion of your proposed project? If you are receiving or have received support from other sources for this project, please explain how this funding request is necessary to carry it forward.
h.Your Method of Evaluation – Other than completion of the project, how do you propose to assess and demonstrate the success of the project or activity?
i.If you are under a 12 month contract, address how you will accomplish your administrative duties in addition to the responsibilities of this grant.
j.If you are proposing a course, we expect you to consult with your discipline coordinator, Director or Chair as to the need and/or value of the course and the likelihood that it would be offered.
- Timetable
Identify phases for the project, the specific work to be completed during each phase, the estimated amount of time to be spent on each phase, and the projected completion dates.
- Budget
Submit a detailed budget for any non-stipend expenses and a statement of current or pending support either from other College funds or external sources. Please note that funding taken in stipend form is subject to standard withholding taxes for supplemental earnings, while funding for expenses is tax exempt. Payments of stipends will be split into two payments. The first will occur after the start of FY19, and the second half will occur when your final report is turned in. Consult the Faculty Development Office Manager if you need further clarification. If the funding request is for two or more faculty, indicate how the monies will be allotted. Monies may NOT be requested to support a student stipend or any employment of another individual.
5. Include an Abbreviated Current Vita(e) at the end of your application. **Applications without Vitae will not be considered**
B.SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
Completed proposals will be accepted electronically to or in the Office of Faculty Development (Boyle Hall 320) until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Please double-check your application before submitting it.
C. JUDGING CRITERIA
Applications will be judged and awards will be made by the members of the Faculty Development Committee. Applicants must assume responsibility for informing the Committee of any new information (i.e., information not contained in the submitted proposal) affecting their proposals. All proposals will be judged upon the following criteria, listed in order of importance:
- The application is complete and submitted by the deadline.
- The quality of the proposal and project (e.g., clarity of objectives and methodology; sufficiently substantive project for proposed time period; reasonable timetable; carefully formulated plan for evaluating the results of the project).
- The significance of the project (e.g., to the faculty member, to the SNC academic program, to the institution).
3.The likelihood of the project’s completion, or some specified component of it, during the summer.
4.The likelihood of the project’s success via publication, performance, exhibition, new course, or some other form of peer or public review.
6.A demonstrated need for funding - Explain how the amount requested will assist you in carrying out your plans. If the funding request is for two or more faculty, explain the need for more than one participant and how the work will be divided.
NOTE: If all qualifying proposals cannot be funded, the Committee may apply other criteria, including your past grant history.
D.NOTIFICATION
The Faculty Development Committee will notify applicants regarding the status of their applications by Thursday, March 29, 2018. The Director of Faculty Development will administer the awards, but will not be involved in judging applications. Recipients of Curricular and Instructional Improvement Awards will be given the option of joining a yearlong learning community with recipients of DLI Course Redesign Grants.
E.FOLLOW-UP
Recipients of Faculty Development Summer Grants must submit a brief (1 - 2 pages) written report to the Director of Faculty Development on the work accomplished under the grant. The report is due Monday, October 1, 2018 and should include an evaluation of the project or activity, a summary of budget expenditures and, if your Summer Grant Proposal indicated that approval by the IRB or IACUC was necessary, a copy of that approval. The Director of Faculty Development will review all reports. In order to remain eligible for subsequent applications each recipient must file a final report.
APPLICATION FORM
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SUMMER GRANTS PROGRAM: 2017-2018
Please Type
A. TITLE PAGE
Name:
Position:
Campus Address:
Phone:
Email:
PROJECT/CATEGORY: (Please check one)
/ Scholarship and Creative/Artistic Endeavors/ Curricular and Instructional Improvement
PROJECT/ACTIVITY TITLE:
ABSTRACT OF PROJECT OR BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY:
HAVE YOU MADE APPLICATION TO THE SNC INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD: (Please check one)
/ YES - please attach your IRB application to this form, and, if available, a copy of the letter documenting the IRB approval of your project/ NO - please explain:
/ N/A - please explain:
HAVE YOU MADE APPLICATION TO THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE: (Please check one)
/ YES - please attach your IRB application to this form, and, if available, a copy of the letter documenting the IRB approval of your project/ NO - please explain:
/ N/A - please explain:
INCLUSIVE DATES OF PROJECT OR ACTIVITY:
AMOUNT OF REQUEST: Stipend request:
Expenses request:
Total amount requested:
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Signature
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DatePLEASE ATTACH TYPED PROPOSAL and ABBREVIATED CV